Literature is more powerful than history: Su. Venkatesan

Literature is more powerful than merely writing history directly. Sahitya Akademi award-winning writer and Member of Parliament Su. Venkatesan stated that literature created using history as a tool leaves a massive impact.Speaking on Friday at The Hindu office, Su. Venkatesan shared that he narrates the stories of contemporary people against a historical backdrop. “History is a tool. What happened yesterday is what is happening today as well. Therefore, what difference does it make whether we speak about a 2,000-year-old story or a story of today?” he asked.His debut novel, Kaval Kottam, which won the Sahitya Akademi award, is an epic work based on the history of Madurai. He explained that there was a specific reason he chose to write it as a novel rather than as a historical work. “Litera